Colour quotes

Here are some quotes on colour that I found:

“Colour is the place where our brain and the universe meet.” - Paul Klee

“although we can differentiate millions of shades, our vocabulary still only has about thirty colour words.” - Alan Fletcher

“All languages have black and white. If there are three words the third is red. If there are four, then it is green or yellow. If five then whichever didn't make four, yellow or green. If six, it is blue. If seven, it is brown. If eight or more, the purple, pink, orange and grey are added in any order.” - Martin Gardner

“An African desert tribe has no word for green, but six for red. Italian has three words for blue … Swahili doesn't have any … Creek and Natchez Indians use the same name for yellow and green, as do the Highland Scots for blue and green. French has two words for brown … but there isn't onein Chinese, Japanese, Welsh, or Inuit.... [who] do have at least seven words for white.” - Alan Fletcher

“Colour is nothing but a sensation and has no existence at all” Ogden Rood

“Colour is a creative element, not a trimming.” Piet Zwart

“Colour is a power which directly influences the soul.” W. Kandinsky